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The only thing that happens if you wait, is that you get older.

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Mario Andretti
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 28
Formula One Driver
Nascar Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Mario Gabriele Andretti
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Older
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The experts or the cynics say, Oh, those were the good old days, that's when drivers were really drivers. They didn't have all these aids. You know what? What we had, we did the best with and when we got more we provided what was needed.
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Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that's really what it feels like.
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Speed takes a little bit of getting used to, but rules have to be followed. At any speed, the more you run, the more you get used to it.
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You dream what you're supposed to do
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Love what you do. Believe in your instincts. And you'd better be able to pick yourself up and brush yourself off every day.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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Nobody is born with a steering wheel or a gear shift in his hand. It's something you choose to do or you don't.
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What is golden is miles under your belt, miles, miles, miles.
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Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.
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My last race was at Le Mans in 2000, my first race was in 1959, so I dodged a lot of bullets along the way, I can tell you that.
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I go to bed is around 11, and I do that for every race. I get good sleep. I don't lie awake for any race. That's my routine.
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In racing, there is no question who is best - the first one to cross the finish line wins first prize. But with wine, even if you make the best wine in the world, someone isn't going to like it, because it isn't their style. Judging wine is very subjective.
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Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool.
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My biggest concern during a race is getting bored. The biggest thing I have to combat is falling asleep while going around and around.
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It takes a lifetime to build tradition.
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